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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Inhabitants of Stockbridge v. Inhabitants of West Stockbridge 12 Mass. 400 1815 0 Recovery for expenses SC of Mass.
Trongott v. Byers 5 Cow. 480 1826 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Concklin v. Havens 12 Johns. 314 1815 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Quackenboss v. Lansing 6 Johns. 49 1810 0 Breach of contract SC of New York
Fleming v. Slocum 18 Johns. 403 1820 0 Alleged fradulent representation of the "qualities" of the slave SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
In the Case of Tom 5 Johns. 365 1810 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Van Derzee v. Van Derzee 30 Barb. 331 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Petry v. Christy 19 Johns. 53 1821 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Hart v. Cleis 8 Johns. 41 1811 0 Recovery for trafficking slave SC of New York
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey 5 Cow. 397 1826 0 Will & Trust and Valid Marriage SC of New York
Overseers of the Poor v. Overseers of the Poor 15 Johns. 283 1818 0 Contract dispute over infirm slave SC of New York
In re Kirk 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 315 1846 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Helm v. Miller 17 Johns. 296 1820 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Cramer v. Bradshaw 10 Johns. 484 1813 0 Breach of contract SC of New York